In 1946, future Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and Ho Chi Minh stayed at the same hotel in Paris, and became very friendly.[27][28] Ho Chi Minh offered Ben Gurion a Jewish home-in-exile in Vietnam.[27][28] Ben-Gurion turned the offer down, however, telling Ho Chi Minh: "I am certain we shall be able to establish a Jewish Government in Palestine."[27][28]